Chapter 219 Jinji and Golden Horse Awards Are One Family
Zhou Xun brought Chen Kun to toast, and Li Chen didn't refuse Zhou Xun's request.
He acknowledged them briefly, but his enthusiasm for Chen Kun remained indifferent.
Zhou Xun understood.
Seeing that Bingbing Jie (Sister Bingbing) and her sister had already come over, Zhou Xun wisely pulled Chen Kun away.
Chen Kun felt a little disappointed. Although the cloud and water ballad received rave reviews and numerous Jinji Award nominations,
Its box office performance was not strong, and his fame remained stagnant.
Without a film grossing over 100 million at the box office, he was still at the bottom of the A-list actors.
"Let's leave it for today. I'll find an opportunity to talk to Director Li another time," Zhou Xun comforted Chen Kun.
However, she wasn't very confident either.
After a few years, she had some understanding of Director Li.
Once he made up his mind, few people could change his decision.
Could Yifei have that ability? And would Yifei speak up for Chen Kun?
Absolutely not.
No matter how good Liu Ye's acting was, Director Li never used him once.
She wondered if it was because of the 'spilled wine incident' between her and Liu Ye back then, and he didn't use Liu Ye to save her face.
Chen Kun let out a long breath and smiled, "I won't thank you, I'll go over there and toast Director Feng and Director Jiang."
Zhou Xun nodded and returned to her table.
Yang Siwei chuckled, "All that effort for nothing, right?"
Zhou Xun feigned ignorance, "What are you talking about?"
Yang Siwei leisurely said, "You know what I'm talking about."
"Xun Ge, you shouldn't worry about these things anymore. It's best not to interfere with the boss's decisions."
Yang Mi, from the side, repeated what Yang Siwei had just said to Zhou Xun.
Zhou Xun was a little surprised, "Is that true?"
This kind of celebration banquet was an excellent opportunity to expand one's network.
Almost all the domestic capital and major directors were gathered; normally, it was difficult to meet just one person.
Today, everyone was present.
After the celebration banquet ended, Li Chen and Liu Yifei left early.
The aftermath was left to Wu Bin, Yu Miao, and Yang Siwei.
Yang Siwei mentioned Zhang Yi's matter to him.
Since Li Chen said he wouldn't interfere with her, he naturally wouldn't get involved.
Yang Siwei actually wasn't very optimistic about Zhang Yi, but after all, it was Kang Honglei's first time asking her.
They were all from the same company, so she had to give him that much face.
She reluctantly signed a five-year contract with Zhang Yi.
Thus, Zhang Yi became Yixin Media's second artist.
Yu Miao also issued a statement on behalf of Rongchen Film and Television, stating that Rongchen Film and Television would no longer sign artists in the future.
For those already under contract, if they wished to renew after their contract expired, they would also be signed under Yixin Media.
the message couldn't be filmed today.
Zhou Xun's state was clearly not right today; during a torture scene, Zhou Xun kept wiping away tears.
The small, ten-square-meter room filled with torture instruments was packed with people, many of whom surrounded Zhou Xun.
But Zhou Xun kept silently wiping away tears, without crying out loud.
Li Chen's expression was calm, "All of you, get out."
As soon as Li Chen spoke, only Li Chen and Zhou Xun were left in the room.
Li Chen walked over and gently helped Zhou Xun, who was wearing a tattered white knee-length nightgown, up from the floor.
Zhou Xun's hair had just been drenched, it was wet, and her eyes were swollen.
Zhou Xun wiped away her tears, "Director Li, it's too cruel for me, I, I'm sorry!"
Li Chen smiled, "I understand. Only a professional actor who immerses themselves can truly experience the terror of those few dozen seconds. You don't need to explain."
"This is also a challenge and a breakthrough for you."
"I won't lecture you. I'll just tell you that this scene must be filmed, even though this take is only a few dozen seconds long."
"But if it's not done well, I will keep calling for retakes! Because you are Zhou Xun, and I will not compromise!"
"I believe in you."
"That's enough for today. You should adjust yourself well," Li Chen patted her slender shoulder.
Not to mention Zhou Xun, even Maggie Cheung encountered such problems in the message.
Maggie Cheung's stripping scene was incredibly explosive in her acting, but Zhu Yawen just couldn't keep up!
Which made Li Chen very angry!
After five consecutive NGs, Maggie Cheung also lost her good mood.
Zhu Yawen shook his groggy head.
Maggie Cheung's performance was too powerful; he couldn't always fully immerse himself.
Li Chen didn't yell at Zhu Yawen, he just told him, "One more time. If you can't keep up, I'll replace you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, not only Zhu Yawen was stunned, but everyone else on set was also stunned.
Director Li's films had never replaced anyone before; if Zhu Yawen were replaced, it would truly become a big joke.
The torture scenes of the past two days had also made Li Chen's mood a bit irritable.
Zhou Xun's unexpected breakdown and Zhu Yawen's fumbling were all actors from Rongchen Film and Television.
Which made him, as the head of Rongchen Film and Television, lose a lot of face.
Most importantly, it severely delayed the film crew's progress.
Li Chen didn't show favoritism and gave Zhu Yawen a day's time.
Then he proceeded to film Su Youpeng's torture scene.
Maggie Cheung saw Li Chen leave.
She also felt a bit embarrassed, "Xiao Zhu, it's okay, I'll talk to Director Li later."
Zhu Yawen awkwardly said, "Thank you, Jie. It's my problem."
The progress of the message film crew was not smooth, but the draw the bow film crew was progressing very smoothly.
Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, and Dilraba Dilmurat had all undergone archery training in advance.
pieta finally passed the mainland's review.
Andy Lau and Li Chen discussed it and decided to release it on November 2nd.
After all, it had already been released in Asia, and pirated VCDs were already available in the mainland.
Releasing it earlier could also reduce some losses.
However, films that win the Golden Lion generally don't have high box office revenues.
Li Chen was no exception.
A week after pieta's release, the highest box office was in Japan and South Korea.
Converted to RMB, it was just over ten million, totaling twenty-five million.
However, Li Chen and Andy Lau didn't care, as the copyright had already paid for itself.
The media had been asking how much the copyright sold for.
Andy Lau, as the producer, didn't hide it: 46.5 million US dollars.
The media and industry insiders were amazed, and online comments said Hua Zai finally wouldn't go bankrupt!
The Jinji Award was won by the cloud and water ballad.
The Best Actress award was a tie again.
It's laughable to say that locals favor locals, otherwise, why bring Liu Jialing here?
It is said that the organizers strongly insisted on having Liu Jialing, a Suzhou native.
There was no choice, so they tied.
Not to mention double winners, triple winners weren't unheard of a few years ago.
It's unclear if Li Chen's harsh words had an effect.
Zhu Yawen actually transformed, portraying Takeda's perversion and calmness in one take.
The moment Li Chen called cut, Zhu Yawen, as if having just endured a major examination, collapsed onto the ground from exhaustion.
Making the crew members laugh endlessly, "Torture doesn't have the same power as a single word from Director Li!"
During a break, everyone discussed the Jinji Award and the upcoming Golden Horse Awards, asking Li Chen to predict the Golden Horse Awards results.
Li Chen still only said one sentence: "The Jinji and Golden Horse Awards are one family, and a family doesn't shortchange a family!"
Seeing Director Li leave, Zhu Yawen leaned towards Maggie Cheung, "Jie, what does Director Li mean?"
Maggie Cheung smiled, "Liu Jialing is from Suzhou, and Ang Lee is from Taiwan. What do you think it means?"